As you may be aware, we moved home at the end of last year, which was quite an upheaval! We are relatively settled now but are battling a bit with a lack of space, as the house is incomplete – our project for 2015! The most important project, for me that is, is my Home Office! [Read more…]
Creativity
Inspiration ~ Creativity
I am not sure about you but the past few weeks have been crazy and we are only just approaching the “silly season”! Blogging has been near on impossible over the past few weeks, so please excuse the sporadic posts! Things are slowly reaching some sort of normalcy – thank heavens.
We have been in our new home for three weeks, which I cannot believe, it seems like just yesterday that we moved. To say that it has been an easy transition would be an outright lie! There have been quite a few unexpected issues with the new house {to put it mildly}, which has meant we have had to throw ourselves headlong into renovations. Not to mention both girls trying to study for exams among the chaos. Needless to say stress levels have been at an all time high in our home!
The thing is you need to find an outlet for the stress, to avoid complete and utter melt down! Generally there are two main things which help me de-stress, one being running and the other Creativity! The need to be creative is definitely in my DNA and from very young age, I found that creativity needs to be a part of my daily life.
Creativity comes in so many forms! For me it started out as drawing when I was younger and as I have matured my blog has become one of my creative platforms. I also love the creativity of cooking. There is nothing more satisfying than creating something amazing, from just a few simple ingredients! Then there is my love of photography which has evolved so much over the past few years.
Home decor and interior decorating is also a great creative passion of mine and has been a great help keeping me sane over the past three weeks! Yes the dust and general mess still drives me crazy but focusing on the creative aspects of decorating, like colour and design have made the journey almost bearable! Something as simple as deciding on a wall colour or witnessing the transformation of a space, is sometimes all I need to fill my creative “tank”.
How do you handle stress? Do you also find being creative helps! Please share your thought below in the comment section.
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Home Decor with Johnson Inkjet Tiles
Home Decor
In a few months we will be moving to new home and taking on quite a large renovation project! Although somewhat scary, I love home decor projects, especially the journey of personalising a space and making it your own. I find the process so creative and extremely satisfying.
When it comes to home decor I prefer, neutral and natural-looking decor, particularly when it comes to floor coverings. Wood or natural stone costs a bomb, so I was very intrigued when I heard about Johnson Inkjet Tiles. These beautiful tiles provide a great substitute to home owners, who want to embark on home improvements and prefer the natural look, but may not have the budget for natural stone or solid wood flooring.
As I have mentioned before bringing nature into your home decor, is a good place to start your creative process, especially when looking at colour palettes. Find out which colours complement each other and exist in harmony, in nature and allow this to influence your decor choices.
Inkjet printing technology will allow for high-definition printing on uneven surfaces, such as ceramic and porcelain tiles. This has led to the development of tiles that look exactly like wood and natural stone but at a fraction of the price. So you can introduce these nature inspired elements without breaking the bank!
Tiles with a wood inkjet design can now go where wood has not gone before – wet spaces. These wood-look tiles are ideal for the bathroom and work just as well as decking on the patio, especially those with a textured finish. The latest stone prints combine different types of natural stone such as marble, slate and travertine thus featuring a variety of veining patterns.
Consumers are seeking out flooring solutions that are going to offer them value in the longest term, understanding that cheaper alternatives will not last as long, and will not wear as well. Inkjet tiles offer customers on-trend finishes that they desire without having to pay too much to get the look they’re after. ~ Richard Nuss, marketing manager for Johnson Tiles.
Inkjet tiles that imitate stone are ideal for open-plan living areas as they blend together beautifully and therefore create a seamless flow from one space to the next.
What elements from nature do you like incorporating in your interior spaces? Please let me know in the comment section below. As part of our nature inspired theme Johnson Tiles and Inspired Living are giving away a R1000 Cape Union Mart Voucher! This is our way of getting you geared up to spend more time in nature and find inspiration for your home decor!
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Workspace Inspiration
As many of you may know I use Pinterest to find inspiration and ideas for decor and styling in my own home. One of the projects I have been busy with is finding Workspace Inspiration. My workspace is where I write, edit my photographs and essentially spend most of my day! Your workspace may only consist of a desk and a chair, but no matter how small it is, I think that it is vital, to ensure that it is inspirational! [Read more…]
With Love Products
I love the amazing local products that I am encountering across this beautiful land of ours! A very recent find were these beautiful candles by “With Love Products”
With Love Products are hand crafted with organic and natural materials carefully chosen to uplift and enhance your environment. As you can see in the photo’s I took, the packaging is gorgeous, capturing the essence of LOVE!
Products are shipped locally and internationally and they offer a secure online ordering system, but the best part is that a portion of each product sold goes to assist a child in need. So you can shop with joy knowing that your purchase improves the lives of many special children.
With Love Candles are made with raw Beeswax, which is sourced direct from Beekeepers. The Beeswax is heated to filter out natural organic material like vegetation etc. but it is not bleached or diluted with normal wax. Beeswax releases natural Negative Ions into the air, which remove unnatural chemicals and harmful elements. Beeswax has a rich fragrance and the Essential Oils are used subtly enhance this fragrance. One of the main features, is that our Beeswax Candles burn for much longer than normal Candles.
With Love Products have very kindly offered all Super Mom readers 10% off their first purchase in February 2013. All you need to do is add the Voucher “With Love 10” on checkout, when you make a purchase. If you would like to view their whole range of products and place an order pop over to their website here.